Sunday night’s premiere of All the Wrong Reasons was dedicated to the late Calgary-born actor Cory Monteith, who delivered one of his final performances in the Canadian film.

Toronto International Film Festival programmer Agata Smoluch Del Sorbo praised Monteith, who was found dead in a Vancouver hotel in July.

“Our hearts are heavy tonight as we remember one of the film’s actors, who left us far, far too soon,” she told the audience before the screening at the Scotiabank theatre.

New Brunswick’s Gia Milani, who wrote and directed the movie — an exploration of post-traumatic stress disorder and its impact on the afflicted and those around them — credited Monteith with “saving” the film.

“He was a fabulous guy to work with,” said Milani, describing how the film was “24 hours away from being pulled” when she got a call from Monteith, 31, and best known for his work on TV’s Glee. He told her he would accept the role of James, a department store manager.

“He was on a plane four hours later, and we starting shooting two days after that,” Milani said.

All the Wrong Reasons follows the lives of four characters, two of whom are dealing with mental anguish following traumatic events. The story takes place in the Maritimes, where the characters work in a department store.

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